October 12 Mark of Covenant Grace And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul that thou mayest live. (Deuteronomy 30:6) Here we read of the true circumcision. Note the author of it: “The…
October 11 Free to Travel And I will strengthen them in the Lord: and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord. (Zechariah 10:12) A solace for sick saints. They have grown faint, and they fear that they shall never rise from the bed of doubt and fear; but the Great…
October 10 Open Door of Communion I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it. (Revelation 3:8) Saints who remain faithful to the truth of God have an open door before them. My soul, thou hast resolved to live and die by that which the Lord has revealed in His…
October 9 What Sanctifies Our Offerings? And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord. (Leviticus 4:7) The altar of incense is the place where saints present their prayers and praises; and it is delightful to think of it as sprinkled with the…
October 8 Never Alone Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken. (Isaiah 62:4) “Forsaken” is a dreary word. It sounds like a knell. It is the record of sharpest sorrows and the prophecy of direst ills. An abyss of misery yawns in that word forsaken. Forsaken by one who pledges his honor! Forsaken by a…
October 7 Always First in Fellowship He goeth before you into Gailee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. (Mark 16:7) Where He appointed to meet His disciples, there He would be in due time. Jesus keeps His trust. If He promises to meet us at the mercy seat, or in public…
October 6 The Leadership of Our Guide Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. (John 16:13) Truth is like a vast cavern into which we desire to enter, but we are not able to traverse it alone. At the entrance it is clear and bright; but…
October 5 At God’s Bidding And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. (Micah 5:7) If this be true of the literal Israel, much more is…
October 4 The Mighty Magnet And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (John 12:32) Come, ye workers, be encouraged. You fear that you cannot draw a congregation. Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended Savior; for this is the greatest “draw” that was ever…
October 3 Reflections of the Lord’s Beauty As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. (Psalm 17:15) The portion of other men fills their bodies and enriches their children, but the portion of the believer is of another sort. Men of the world…